ACC approves four new homes; 14 for 2014

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Mar 10, 2014 at 10:45 AM

By CAROLE SJOLANDERStaff writer

Matthew Sarver of M-R Sarver Construction will be the guest speaker at the first meeting of the new "Builders Series" being offered by the Permitting and Inspections Department of the Property Owners’ Association.

The meeting will be at 3 p.m. March 19 in Coronado Community Center.

It is open to all interested parties – contractors, remodelers and residents who want to gain a better understanding of the ins and outs of new construction and remodeling.

Permitting and inspections manager Beverly Ellison reported this to the architectural control committee at its March 6 meeting, adding that three more sessions of the series will be held this year.

The committee re-elected George Parker as chair, and Bill Roe was elected as vice chair.

The ACC also approved four new home permits, subject to satisfactory completion of the permitting process. This brings the YTD total to 14, four more than at the same time last year.

The new homes are as follows:

4 Goce Lane, a 1,932 square-foot home to be built by Malt Construction;

14 Manso Way, a 3,000 square-foot home and at

16 Panorama Drive, a 2,846 square-foot home, both to be constructed by Carriage Custom Homes; and

6 Gijon Lane, a 2,782 square-foot home to be built by Renaissance Homes.

The committee approved three non-residential sign permits as follows:

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, annual special events signs; Relyance Bank at Ponce and DeSoto, "Relay for Life" sign; and a "for sale" sign at the Fuel Stop.

Chair George Parker noted that the committee is trying to get the annual permits on a calendar-year basis to make the process more efficient.

The sign on the Fuel Stop has been in place for some time but had not been permitted previously. The permit is valid until the facility is sold.

The committee members visited six sites for personal inspection and approved all six.

Buddy Dixon visited the site of a proposed storm shelter at 36 Promesa Place to be installed by Richard Bagwell; Dixon recommended approval.

He said that he had done extensive research on specifications for an effective storm shelter and that POA guidelines follow standards set by FEMA and by the National Storm Shelter Association at Texas Tech University.

Dixon said that the POA is trying to identify all the properties in the Village that have storm shelters. That information could be critical in the aftermath of a storm that may leave entrances to these facilities under debris. Another requirement is that there must be a method for opening the shelter from the outside should those inside be unable to do so.

"We want to be sure people in the Village get a shelter that will work for them should they need it," Dixon said.

-a boat dock at 73 Murillo Way and an addition to a boat dock at 20 Caribe Way, visited by Bob Kostelecky;

-and a boat dock at 54 Hartura Way.

Nick Daily is building all three boat-dock projects. Tommy’s Custom Fence is doing the Maderas Drive project; Vincent Devers is installing the fence on Badalona.

The ACC also approved two commercial permits, one for landscaping and one for a storage tank and inline pump, two sprinkler systems, 59 "additions," nine landscaping projects and five garage sale signs. "Additions" are routine projects that are pre-approved by staff following ACC guidelines. Typically, they are for HVAC, plumbing, roof replacement, etc.

The next meeting of the ACC will be at 8:30 a.m. March 20 in the POA administration building.